No One Cares about Lonely Girl at Christmas Fair until Janitor Learns She Hasn’t Eaten for Days — Story of the Day

Little Alice was alone and staring helplessly at the people at the Christmas fair, but no one came to her aid except a grizzly-bearded janitor. She was scared to take his help, not realizing he was there to make her Christmas the brightest it could be.

Alice was terrified and hungry as she stood at the Christmas fair. Everywhere she looked, she saw people shopping with their loved ones for gifts, merchandise, toys, and so much more. But she was alone because she didn’t have anyone with her.

The weather was cold, and snow blanketed the entire area. Alice’s hands were freezing, and she shivered as she pulled a matchbox from the pocket of her ragged coat. Alice was a poor little girl, her clothes were ripped, and her boots were worn and torn.

“Kids aren’t supposed to play with matches, little miss!” said a voice as Alice’s last match burned out. It was cold, and the only source of warmth was the matches. Unfortunately, they went out too soon.

At the voice, Alice turned around and saw a grizzly-bearded man who looked as poor and alone as her. “I don’t talk to strangers!” she said, taking a step back. “You… you look like a bad man!”

“No,” said the man. “I’m just a poor janitor who cleans places around here. Can I help you, little miss?”

“Mommy said I shouldn’t talk to strangers, but… I need help, Mr. Janitor,” Alice said sadly, tears welling in her eyes.

“Joel,” replied the man. “I’m Joel, and I’ll help you. How about you put this on first?” The janitor handed Alice his gloves, which she quickly put on because she was cold.

“You’re not a bad man,” she said with a small smile, staring at her warm palms. “How will you help me?”

“Well, for that, you’ll need to tell me why you’re here and what help you need,” Joel explained. “Children your age shouldn’t be alone like this.”

“My mommy,” said Alice in tears. “She’s cold, hungry, and very sick. I need food for Mommy, but I was just so scared to ask for help.”

Alice told Joel that her mother had lost her job and they hadn’t eaten in days. Her mommy had told her that her Daddy was in heaven with the angels, so they didn’t have anyone to turn to for help.

Alice couldn’t see her mother in trouble, so she decided to ask for help from strangers.

Joel felt sad for the poor little girl, and he took her to a cafe to get her some food. Unfortunately, he didn’t have a lot of money, so all he could buy was a sandwich for Alice.

“There you go, dear,” Joel said, putting the sandwich in front of Alice, but she didn’t eat it.